slgwv's photos with the keyword: cottonwood

Great Basin cottonwood ( Populus fremontii ) on the shore of Lahontan Reservoir on the Carson River, western Nevada, turning color with the onset of fall. It's been nearly undermined by the high water level during the extraordinary spring of 2017. The reservoir is now drawn down at the end of the irrigation season, and hopefully refills with the spring runoff. The light-colored triangular object in the tree at upper right looks to be a plastic shopping bag stuck on a branch! Looking north; the inset shows this tree from the other side.

Great Basin cottonwood, Populus fremontii . On the edge of Lahontan Reservoir, on the Carson Reservoir in western Nevada. Wave action from the high water level in spring 2017 has nearly toppled this tree! The reservoir is now low due to the end-of-season drawdown.

Refilled Washoe Lake with a lone cottonwood ( Populus fremontii ) in winter garb. The inset shows the same tree, leafed out, in summer of 2015 at the height of the drought. The dark surface in the background in that pic is _not_ water; it's darker dried mud. The lake was completely dry. I didn't recover the exact photo position, but at least it's recognizable.

Populus fremontii , the Great Basin cottonwood. Showing the effects of the drought among its fall colors! Ft. Churchill State Park, Nevada, off the Carson River. Looking south. Map position is exceedingly approximate because the scale view is still not working.

The Great Basin cottonwood ( Populus fremontii ) along a lane in exurban Reno, Nevada. About the only local tree that can compete with the aspen for fall color--

The Great Basin cottonwood, Populus fremontii . As indicated by the name, this species is native to the area. Washoe Lake State Park, Washoe County, Nevada, USA. I unfortunately didn't catch it at the peak of its fall coloration!